FREELANCE JOURNALIST

Mickey Callaway

Matt Harvey is trying to work his way back up the Superhero mountain. Just three years ago he was the Dark Knight, lauded as a bulldog; a flame-throwing ace and the King of Queens. But since his final pitch in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, Harvey has tumbled off the crag with results more comparable to the The Riddler and The Joker.

When Dominic Smith arrived late for the scheduled team meeting Friday, new manager Mickey Callaway seized the opportunity as a teachable moment. The new Mets manager responded swiftly, scratching his young first baseman from the starting lineup.